1. Rushing in when others run away
Week 3 – Training to be ready

2. 1 Corinthians 9:25
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

3. Everyone who competes trains
Some train for things that don’t last.
We train for eternity

4. 1 Timothy 4:7
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

5. We train ourselves to be godly
We can not listen to the wisdom of this world
Godless myths
Old wives tales
Wisdom of people who do not believe in God
We have to build our lives on God’s Word

6. Matthew 7:24-27
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into

7. Matthew 7:24-27
practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

8. We can either train wise or foolish
When we put His words into practice…
When we don’t practice…

9. Matthew 22:34-40
Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is

10. Matthew 22:34-40
the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

11. What should they Do? Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, & mind
Love your neighbor as yourself

12. Are we putting them into practice?
Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, & mind
You shall have no other gods before me
You shall make no idols
You shall not misuse the name of God
You must observe the Sabbath and keep it holy

13. Are we putting them into practice?
Love your neighbor as yourself
Honor your father & mother
You shall not murder
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not steal
You shall not bear false witness
You shall not covet

14. Are you in training? Are you putting His words into practice?
Who are you listening to?
What are you doing to get closer to Jesus?